Jessica on paper blog

WHERE? Albert Hall ManchesterWHEN? 7PM, Saturday 30 Sept£££? Tickets here​Art Battle has been running since 2013 and on the 30th of September the winners of the past 10 events will go head-to-head for one to be crowned champion!As if the battling wasn't enough, artists Caroline Dowsett, Emma Reynolds, Rory Mullen and myself will be there as part of Fred Aldous' famed - SO FAMOUS! - 3 Minute Portraits event to draw your face in our own wonderful ways.

From Art Battle: "Battle Royal will see the 10 winners of Art Battle Manchester return and compete for the Champion of Champions crown. It is only fitting that this ultimate contest is to be held in the stunning and atmospheric Grade II listed Wesleyan chapel, which was closed and hidden for over 40 years, recently restored into the city's most premium music venue. The capacity crowd will watch painters, illustrators, tattooists and street artists go head-to-head in what has been described at the city's most energetic art event. With only 30 minutes to create a masterpiece - YOU will decide who is crowned Champion of Champions."

On July 1st Macclesfield hosts Macc-Pow!For the second year running, Macclesfield's one-day event celebrating comic art is here! It is the creation of local comic artist Marc Jackson @MARCmakescomics and best of all, it's FREE for everyone under 16, and just a mere £1 for adults.The town centre has been decorated in KAPOWS, WHOOSH, and BLAMS created through Macclefield's Community Art-Space in anticipation and will host artists who are experienced and up-and-coming, conduct drawing workshops, cartoon screenings and more - it's a jam packed day out! I'll have all of my prints and postcards for sale as well as promoting my full-length comic book. I always look forward to meeting new people the most, and getting to know new places, so do drop by my table to say hello and talk comics to me! J.x

about jessica

Born in Manchester, U.K. Jessica graduated from the University of Cumbria with a first class degree in Digital Arts BA (Hons). Specialising in portrait painting and comic creating, her work is a bold mixture of influences; cartoons, classical art, film cinematography and video games.